With viral outbreaks spreading more quickly, faster responses and quicker development of new vaccines has become crucial. However, production of the mRNA used in vaccines is hindered by its production, which involves both chemical synthesis and a slower enzyme…

Recently, the glymphatic system has been recognised as an important ‘waste solutes transport channel’ within the brain.1 Studies have shown that blockage of the glymphatic system leads to increased beta-amyloid deposits, accelerating the onset and progression…

A small study found that focused ultrasound safely reduced amyloid plaques and improved neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer’s patients without medication, offering a promising new treatment approach by targeting the brain’s blood-brain barrier.

Osteoporosis is typically treated with orally administered drugs, which may take up to a year to have a noticeable effect. A new injectable hydrogel, however, is claimed to drastically boost bone density in as little as two weeks.

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Doctors in China say they transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a 71-year-old man who lived 171 days after the procedure, and 38 of those days were with the pig organ in place – a first to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.